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A photograph of an evening ritual in a temple-like hall lit by oil lamps. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at a square stone fire pit, pouring liquid from a silver vessel. Behind him a deity murti of a seated figure sits on a golden throne, garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers and beneath a fringed canopy in multicolour tassels. A brass lamp stands on the left and an oil lamp burns near the base of the pit. A second person in white dhoti, bare-chested with gold chain, stands at the far left edge. The setting suggests a homa or puja ritual.

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A night-time temple ritual in an orange-walled hall. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads, stands at a square fire pit, holding a large brass plate and pouring or offering into the pit. To the left a second man in white clothes kneels beside a carved wooden stool. Behind the fire pit stand gilded deity figures, a golden peetha/vahana carrying two figures with floral garlands in red, yellow and white, and an ornate umbrella canopy with fringed tassels. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel surround the scene, and a small pot of flowers sits on the ground. Hindu homa or puja ritual with visible fire pit and offerings.2010-11-09A photograph of a temple ritual at night. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace pours liquid from a silver vessel into a stone fire pit or homa kund at the centre foreground. Behind him stands a deity murti dressed in white and draped with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, under a canopy with orange and multicoloured tassels. Beside it, a golden animal vehicle figure sits on a gold pedestal. Brass oil lamps stand around the pit and a small deity figure with a gold crown is at left. A white-clad figure stands in the background. A signboard at upper left reads a Hindi word meaning temple. The a person attribution is unsure: the priest's appearance is only partly visible and cannot be confirmed.2010-11-09A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes kneels at the lower left of a shrine, extending a hand toward a gilded deity murti mounted on a golden vahana with a rounded tail, seated before a richly decorated backdrop. The murti is framed by a long arch of marigold and multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, green and purple, with two smaller attendant figures flanking it. Brass oil lamps stand on the marble platform, and a brass kalasha-style ornament rises at each side. A second man in white stands in the background near the wall, and an attendant in white is visible at the far left edge.2010-11-09November 09 20102010-11-09 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine at dusk. A standing man in an orange saffron shawl, with a garland of beads around his neck, holds a bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp flame in the other, while an orange-clad attendant on the left extends a hand toward the flame. Behind them, a golden deity murti of a seated couple is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, and a golden arch frames the shrine. Brass lamp stands flank the altar, a white marble seated figure and a draped orange cloth lie in front, and red curtains hang at the right. The scene suggests an evening puja with aarti, with lamps and garlands arranged around the deities.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a homa fire pit in a temple courtyard. A man in saffron-orange robes, bare-chested with a bead necklace, pours or offers from a silver vessel into a square fire pit. Beside him, a man in white dhoti kneels and tends the pit. Behind them, a golden deity murti of a seated form with a deer and garlands sits under a canopy decorated with flower garlands, mango-leaf and multicoloured tassels. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel stand on the platform, and a sign reading mandir hangs in the upper left. The a person candidate is the saffron-robed man at the fire pit; his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-11-09A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head performs an evening puja before a golden deity murti of a standing goddess draped in a garland of yellow, red, green and white flowers. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand toward the image. Brass oil lamps stand beside a gold-and-brass altar, a gold pitcher and bowls sit on a stone basin in the foreground, and a black stone statue of a sage in orange cloth stands at right against a red and white stepped dais. Hanging saffron and gold cloths decorate the orange walls.2010-11-09A photograph of a temple shrine at night. A man in saffron-orange robes and bare upper body stands at left, bent forward and holding a flaming lamp or torch toward a gilded deity murti in front of a garlanded backdrop of red, yellow, white and green flower garlands. Brass oil lamps with flames stand on the floor, and a brass kalasha-like vessel sits near the base. Flower offerings lie at the foot of the murti, and a gold-coloured figure is visible to the far left and right. The scene suggests an evening puja or aarti at a temple shrine. The person's face is not visible and no identity is asserted.2010-11-09November 25 20142014-11-25Photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A standing priest in an orange robe and orange shawl holds a flaming lamp toward a gilded deity murti of a seated couple, one with a red turban and crown, the other wearing a crown and gold armour. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers frame the murti. Below, a white marble seated figure with raised hand and a portrait in orange cloth sit on a draped table. Brass lamps stand on both sides. A flame lit by the priest, and marigold petals lie on the floor. Possibly a puja or aarti.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a forehead marking and gold armlets, holds a lit flame on a brass lamp (aarti) toward ornately decorated deity murtis. The deity figures wear multicoloured garlands and a silver-embellished robe, and a golden arch frames the shrine. Two attendants in orange garments stand at left holding offering trays. Marigold petals lie on the floor, and a draped white and yellow cloth covers a platform. Probable Swamiji is the man performing the aarti, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing.2011-11-29 +1 copies